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Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund

Our Mission

The mission of the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund is to financially assist individuals
requiring additional resources in the City of Indianapolis that wish to secure educational
advancement including college, technical training, and apprenticeships.
The YPLF supports individuals who are positively impacting communities in Indianapolis. 

Our Vision

The YPLF envisions breaking down barriers to create a stronger community, through
funding developmental opportunities that benefit local, diverse, and / or disadvantaged
populations.

Honoring A Servant Leader

Yvonne_Perkins_2Perkins, who passed away in 2016, was a servant leader; a distinguished alumna of Indianapolis Public Schools and Butler University; a longtime Citizens Energy Group executive; and a tireless advocate for improving the quality of life in Indianapolis. As a tribute to her memory, the Fund continues impactful workforce development initiatives, enhancing access to meaningful educational and career opportunities while specifically reducing disparities for members of the Black community and other diverse groups including veterans and members of reentry programs.

Uniting Our Community

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For many years, Citizens Energy Group enjoyed inviting friends and partners to join a yearly golf outing fundraiser in support of educational and workforce development initiatives. The Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund was established in 2022 as the chief recipient of these fundraising efforts.

The Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund and our annual golf outings will continue to unite our community around educating our young people, developing equity in the workforce, and growing the talent pool in Marion County. In support of these objectives, the YPLF is excited to offer scholarships for which students can apply.

Scholarship Applicants

Scholarship candidates from local high schools and veteran and re-entry organizations in Indianapolis/Marion County are encouraged to apply. For more information on the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund scholarships, click here or contact YPLF@citizensenergygroup.com 

Start the scholarship application process by clicking here.

About YPLF

Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund, Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) organization that provides one-time scholarships. YPLF is funded by donations from individuals and local corporations.

Awards

Twelve new student scholarships were awarded during 2025 totaling $41,000.  Three new scholarships were awarded to organizations totaling $72,500, including to Indy Reads, Brookside, and Indiana Plan.

Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund Donation

You can make a donation to the Yvonne Perkins Legacy Fund with your debit or credit card through PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to make a donation. PayPal retains 2.2% + $0.30 of your donation to cover their fees. 

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Board of Directors

J.P. Ghio, Board President – Citizens Energy Group
Mark Jacob – Citizens Energy Group
Olivia Hawbaker – Citizens Energy Group
Jennifer Bailey – Citizens Energy Group
Ann McIver – Citizens Energy Group
Rachel Doba – DB-Engineering
Ben Reed – B.E. Reed, LLC
Amy Smitley - Arcadis

2025 Sponsors

We’d like to thank the sponsors of our 2025 Yvonne Perkins Legacy Foundation golf outing:

7NT IEU
ADS Environmental Services Inliner Solutions
AECOM IRE, Inc.
Alliance Group Technologies Company JQOL
American Structurepoint Lochmueller Group, Inc.
Arcadis U.S., Inc. Maria Quintana
B.E. REED Miller Eads
Black & Veatch Miller Pipeline
Bowen Engineering Northpointe Engineering & Surveying, Inc
Burgess & Niple Ottenweller Contracting
CDS Engineers PACIV
CHA Consulting, Inc. Powers & Sons Construction
Christopher B. Burke Engineering Powers Engineering
Clark Dietz, Inc. Protection Plus
Covalen Reynolds Construction, LLC
CTL Engineering S & K Equipment Company
DB Engineering SAK Construction
Donohue & Associates Sexson Mechanical Company
Etica Group Sunbelt Rentals - Trench Safety
F.A. Wilhelm Sunbelt Rentals - Pump Solutions
Farah and Sons Inc. TSW
Ferguson Waterworks TYLin
George E. Booth Co.  US Hydrovac Inc
Groundbreakers V3 Companies
HNTB VETS
  VPES